Instrumental Big Band Charts (O)

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Title Vocal Key Arranger/Composer Style Notes Instrumentation

O Canada Curnow, Robert A Calixa Lavallee Composition 5/5/5/4

O Canada Lavallee, Calixa Dixie / Swing As Arranged & Styled by Christian Overton 5/4/4/4

O Canada 5/4/4/4

O Christmas Tree Clark, Paul Jazz Traditional 5/4/4/4

O Come, O Come Solo Flugelhorn Feature 5/5/5/4

O Come, O Come Emmanuel Anderson, Jeff Jazz Ballad Jericho Horns / Master Rhythm Lead Sheet 5/4/4/4

O Little Town Of Bethlehem Blair, Peter Rock Ballad 5/4/4/4

O Sole Mio Byers, Billy Count Basie Orchestra 5/5/5/4

O Tannenbaum McElrath, Kevin Swing 5/4/4/4

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Bb Muston, Jeff John Lennon & Paul McCartney / Optional Instrumental 5/3/2/3

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Pemberton, Roger John Lennon & Paul McCartney 5/4/4/4

Obsession Owen, Reg As Recorded by Ted Heath on Decca Record No. F 9881 / No Drums Part 5/3/3/3

Oclupaca Berger, David (Transcribed) Latin From the Latin American Suite / Duke Ellington 5/3/3/3

Octoroon Friedlander, Bob (Transcribed) Artie Shaw Record Copy / Clarinet Feature 6/4/4/4

Odd Couple, The Holmes, Roger Swing Neal Hefti 5/4/4/4

Ode To Joy Wolpe, Dave Shuffle Ludwig van Beethoven 5/4/4/4

Odyssey Nestico, Sammy Rock 5/4/4/4

O’er The Hill And Out ‘O The Woods Mulligan, Gerry 5/3/3/3

Of Space And Time Levy, Hank As Recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra 5/5/5/4

Officer Krupke (West Side Story) Richards, Johnny Di Walk Stan Kenton 5/5/3/3

Oh Holy Night Kubis, Tom Solo Trumpet Feature 5/4/4/4

Oh Holy Night C Ballad Substitute Trumpet Solo / Lyrics Sheet 5/4/4/4

Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh Eb Andre, Fabian Polka Ed Rose & Abe Olman / Optional Instrumental 4/3/2/4 (S)

“O” (Oh!) Bb Warrington, Johnny Optional Instrumental 5/3/3/4 (S)

Oh! Wilkins, Ernie Swing 5/4/4/4

Oh! My Pa-Pa Ab Warrington, Johnny Fox-Trot Optional Instrumental / From the Swiss Musical Comedy “FIREWORKS” 5/3/3/4 (S)

Oh! You Beautiful Doll Ab Sears, Jerry Fox-Trot Optional Instrumental 5/3/3/4 (S)

Oh, But I Do! Eb Warrington, Johnny Fox-Trot From “The Time, The Place & The Girl” / Optional Instrumental 5/3/3/4

Oh, Happy Day Freites, Lisbeth Edwin Hawkins 5/4/4/4

Oh, Happy Day Hansen, C. R. Jazz / Rock Based on Sam Levine’s arrangement / No Drums Part 3/3/3/3

Oh, Lady Be Good Johnston, Lloyd Jump Gershwin 4/3/2/4

Oh, Pretty Woman Comstock, Frank Rock / Swing 5/3/3/4

Oh, You Beautiful Doll Wolpe, Dave Swing 5/4/4/4

Oh, You Crazy Moon 5/4/4/4

Okay With Jay Craig, Jay Blues Buddy Rich Orchestra 5/5/5/4

Ol Man Riva (Old Man River) Holman, Bill 5/5/5/4

Ol Man River Stuart, Walt 5/3/3/3 (S)

Ol Man River Stuart, Walt A Different Alternate Version 5/5/4/4

Ol Man River Wolpe, Dave Swing 5/4/4/4

Old Cape Cod Maltby, Richard A Claire Rothrock, Milt Yakus & Allan Jeffrey Composition 5/4/4/4

Old Cape Cod Eb Warrington, Johnny Ballad Optional Instrumental 5/3/3/4 (S)

Old Devil Moon Hayman, Richard Shuffle 5/4/4/4

Old Devil Moon Nestico, Sammy Swing 5/4/4/4

Old Fashioned Way, The Henebry, Mike No Drums Part 5/4/4/3

Old Folks McKee, Paul Ballad Solo Trombone Feature 4/5/4/3

Old King Dooji Duke Ellington / Transcribed by David Berger & Brent Wallarab 4/3/3/2

Old Piano Roll Blues, The Osser, Glenn Ragtime A Cy Coben Composition 5/4/4/4

Old Time Rock & Roll Comstock, Frank Rock A George Jackson & Thomas Jones III Composition 5/3/3/4

Old Time Rock & Roll Phillippe, Roy Rock A George Jackson & Thomas Jones III Composition 5/4/4/4

Old Time Rock & Roll Wolpe, Dave A George Jackson & Thomas Jones III Composition 5/3/3/4

Ole Hampton, Slide Maynard Ferguson Band 4/4/2/3

Oleo Abene, Michael Swing Sonny Rollins 5/5/4/4

Omaha Goodwin, Gordon Funk Rock Recorded by Maynard Ferguson 5/4/4/4

On A Clear Day Florence, Bob Sax Section Feature / Adapted from Bud Shank & the Sax Section 5/4/4/4

On A Clear Day Florence, Bob (Adapted) USAF Airmen Of Note 5/5/5/4

On A Clear Day G Lally, Jimmy Optional Instrumental / No Drums Part 5/3/2/3 (S)

On A Clear Day Saville, Tommy (Transcribed) USAF Airmen Of Note 5/5/5/4

On A Clear Day Stuart, Walt Swing A Different Alternate Version 5/3/3/4

On A Clear Day Stuart, Walt Swing 5/4/4/4

On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever) Berry, John Swing 5/4/4/4

On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever) Wolpe, Dave Swing An Alan Jay Lerner & Burton Lane Composition 5/4/4/4

On A Little Street In Singapore Ab Farley, John Optional Instrumental / Lyrics Sheet 5/4/4/4

On A Little Street In Singapore Clarinet Feature 5/4/4/4

On A Slow Boat To China Loesser, Frank As Played by the Si Zentner Band 5/4/4/4

On A Slow Boat To China Bb Matthias, Jack Substitute Instrumental 5/3/3/4 (S)

On A Street Of Dreams Comstock, Frank Ballad 5/4/4/4

On Broadway Nowak, Jerry Rock 5/3/3/4

On Green Dolphin Street Abene, Mike Swing Edited by Robert Curnow / As Recorded by the Maynard Ferguson Band 5/5/4/4

On Green Dolphin Street Holman, Bill Swing 5/4/4/4

On Green Dolphin Street Hooper, Les Jazz Rock Latin Bronislau Kaper & Ned Washington 5/4/4/4

On Green Dolphin Street Hooper, Les Jazz Rock Latin Commissioned by California State University, North Ridge Jazz Ensemble 5/4/4/4

On Green Dolphin Street Wolpe, Dave Swing 5/4/4/4

On Green Dolphin Street Maynard Ferguson 5/5/4/4

On Purple Porpoise Parkway Kubis, Tom Latin / Swing 5/4/4/4

On The Alamo Jones, Isham As Played by Isham Jones’ Orchestra 5/2/1/3

On The Alamo Stuart, Walt Ballad 5/4/4/4

On The Alamo Eb Warrington, Johnny Optional Instrumental / No Drums Part 5/3/3/3 (S)

On The Alamo Warrington, Johnny Optional Vocals (C) 5/3/3/4

On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe Maltby, Richard Rock From the MGM Picture “THE HARVEY GIRLS” 5/4/4/4

On The Edge Fedchock, John Swing 5/4/4/4

On The Nightside Tomaro, Mike Swing / Shuffle Written sample solos provided for Bb, Eb, Treble & Bass clef instruments 5/4/4/4

On The Other Hand 5/4/4/4

On The Road Again Stuart, Walt 4/3/1/3

On The Road To Mandalay Byers, Billy Basie 5/4/4/4

On The Street Where You Live Eberhart, Bob 5/4/5/4

On The Street Where You Live Eberhart, Bob (Transcribed) Les Brown Version 5/5/5/4

On The Street Where You Live Holmes, Roger Swing 5/4/4/4

On The Street Where You Live Houghton, Ernie Ted Heath Record Copy 5/5/5/4

On The Street Where You Live Kellerhouse, C. W. Swing From the Musical Play “My Fair Lady” 5/4/3/4

On The Street Where You Live Warrington, Johnny Fox-Trot From the Musical Play “My Fair Lady” 5/3/3/4 (S)

On The Street Where You Live Warrington, Johnny Fox-Trot Optional Vocals (Bb) 5/3/3/4 (S)

On The Street Where You Live Warrington, Johnny Fox-Trot Optional Vocals (G) 5/3/3/4 (S)

On The Street Where You Live Stan Kenton Record Copy 5/4/4/4

On The Sunny Side Of The Street Bethel, Brin Bounce A Dorothy Fields & Jimmy McHugh Composition 5/4/4/4

On The Sunny Side Of The Street Comstock, Frank Swing 5/3/3/4

On The Sunny Side Of The Street Kubis, Tom Ray Anthony 5/4/4/3

On The Sunny Side Of The Street Nestico, Sammy Jazz 5/4/4/4

On The Sunny Side Of The Street Swing 5/4/4/4

On The Up-And-Up Niehaus, Lennie Blues 5/4/4/3

On This Night Of A Thousand Stars Eb Amy, Matt Ballad From the Musical “EVITA” / TSO Commissioned / Substitute Trumpet Solo 5/4/4/4 (S)

Once Around Jones, Thad Swing 5/4/4/4

Once I Loved Fenno, Dick Bossa Nova Antonio Carlos Jobim 5/4/4/4

Once In A While Eb Hathaway, Charlie Bud Green & Michael Edwards / Optional Instrumental / No Drums Part 4/3/2/2

Once In A While Stuart, Walt Ballad Solo Trombone Feature 5/4/4/4

Once In Love With Amy Ab Matthias, Jack Soft Shoe From the Broadway Production “Where’s Charley?” / Optional Instrumental 5/3/3/4 (S)

Once In Royal David’s City Carmichael, Ralph As Recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra 5/4/4/3

Once Is Not Enough Wolpe, Dave Ballad Henry Mancini / From the Paramount Picture “Once Is Not Enough” 5/4/4/4

Once Upon A Summertime (La Valse Des Lilas) Fm > Dm Osser, Glenn Mercer, Marnay, Barclay & Legrand / Optional Instrumental 5/4/4/4

One Holmes, Roger Swing From “A Chorus Line” / A Marvin Hamlisch & Edward Kleban Composition 5/4/4/4

One For Otis Menza, Don Jazz Maynard Ferguson 5/5/5/4

One Mint Julep Jones, Quincy Count Basie 5/4/4/4

One Mint Julep Rock Count Basie Library 5/4/4/4

One More Once Amy, Matt (Transcribed) As Recorded by Michel Camilo 5/4/4/4

One Note Samba Mantooth, Frank Bossa Nova Antonio Carlos Jobim 5/4/4/4

One Note Samba Osser, Glenn Bossa Nova Antonio Carlos Jobim 5/4/3/4

One Note Samba Tomaro, Mike Samba Antonio Carlos Jobim 5/4/4/4

One O’Clock Jump Bennett, Bryan / Vinall, Leslie London Orchestrations 5/4/4/4

One O’Clock Jump Clayton, Buck Bounce Count Basie 4/3/2/4

One O’Clock Jump Clayton, Buck Swing Count Basie 5/4/3/4 (S)

One O’Clock Jump Comstock, Frank Swing Count Basie 5/3/3/4

One O’Clock Jump Furtbauer, Wolfgang Count Basie 5/4/3/4

One O’Clock Jump Hest, Jeff Count Basie 5/4/4/4

One O’Clock Jump Maltby, Richard Count Basie 5/4/4/4

One O’Clock Jump Newsom, Tommy Swing Count Basie 5/4/4/3

One O’Clock Jump Sebesky, Don Swing Count Basie 5/4/4/4

One On One Niehaus, Lennie Swing 5/4/4/4

One Step Above Dedrick, Rusty Rock Josef Zawinul / Recorded by Doc Severinsen & his Orchestra 5/4/4/4

Only For Now Jones, Thad 5/4/4/4

Only You (And You Alone) Ab Baxter, Buddy Ballad A Buck Ram & Ande Rand Composition / Optional Instrumental 5/3/3/4 (S)

Oodles Of Blues Wright, Steve Jazz Swing Recorded on NICE N’ EASY / Optional Vibes 5/4/4/4

Oompah Polka Erst, James Polka German band arrangement 2/2/2/4

Opener Davis, Ron Funk 3/4/2/4

Opener Levy, Hank 5/5/5/3

Opener, The Brown, Ray 5/4/4/3

Opener, The Strommen, Carl 5/4/4/4

Opus De Funk Pierce, Nat Woody Herman 5/5/3/3

Opus For Orchestra Laine, Peter From the FESTIVAL of VENEZIA 5/3/2/4

Opus For Orchestra Laine, Peter From the FESTIVAL of VENEZIA 5/4/4/4

Opus In Chartreuse Niehaus, Lennie Swing Gene Roland 5/4/4/4

Opus In Pastels Noble, James Stan Kenton 5/4/4/4

Opus In Turquoise Niehaus, Lennie Swing A Gene Roland Composition 5/4/4/4

Opus No. 1 Oliver, Sy Jump 4/3/2/3

Opus No. 1 Oliver, Sy Jump 5/4/4/4

Opus One Farley, John Swing A Sy Oliver Composition 5/4/4/4

Opus One Furtbauer, Wolgang A Sy Oliver Composition 5/4/4/4

Opus One Nestico, Sammy Jazz A Sy Oliver Composition 5/4/4/4

Opus One Nowak, Jerry Swing Sy Oliver 5/3/3/4

Opus One Oliver, Sy From the Library of the Bob Stone Big Band 5/4/4/4

Opus One Oliver, Sy Jump 5/4/4/4 (S)

Opus One Stuart, Walt A Sy Oliver Composition 5/4/4/4

Opus One Stuart, Walt Swing A Sy Oliver Composition / a la Tommy Dorsey 5/4/4/4

Opus One Wright, Steve Jump Recorded by Sy Oliver 5/4/4/4

Opus One Tommy Dorsey 5/3/3/3

Opus One Ted Heath 5/4/4/4

Orange Coast Niehaus, Lennie Optional Vibes 5/4/4/4

Orange Guitars Mendoza, Vince 5/4/4/4

Orange Sherbert Nestico, Sammy Jazz Count Basie 5/4/4/4

Orange Sherbert Nestico, Sammy Jazz Count Basie / Professional Version 5/4/4/4

Original Palais Glide, The Bowsher, Stan Medley: Poor Little Angeline, Rusty & Dusty, Sunset Trail, Loch Lomond, etc. 4/3/2/4

Orilla Del Mar Martin, Jim Samba 5/4/4/4

Ornithology Holmes, Roger Swing A Charlie Parker & Benny Harris Composition 5/4/4/4

Ostrich Walk Walker, Leroy Original Dixieland Jazz Band / Transcribed by Ragnar Hellspong 4/2/1/3 (S)

Otra Vez Harris, Matt Samba 5/4/4/3

Our Love Is Here To Stay Nestico, Sammy Jazz George & Ira Gershwin / From “Goldwyn Follies” / Alto or Tenor Sax Solo 5/4/4/4

Our Love Is Here To Stay Bb Wolpe, Dave Swing Substitute Tenor Sax Solo 5/4/4/4

Our Love Is Here To Stay Eb Wolpe, Dave Swing Substitute Tenor Sax Solo 5/4/4/4

Our Waltz Stuart, Walt Waltz 5/4/4/3

Out Of Nowhere Como, Frank Swing 5/4/4/4

Out Of Nowhere DeFranco, Buddy Swing Adapted by Walt Stuart / Solo Alto Sax Feature 6/4/4/3

Out Of Nowhere Holman, Bill Swing Bill Perkins & The Stan Kenton Orchestra / Solo Tenor Sax Feature 5/5/5/4

Out Of Nowhere Sears, Gerald An Edward Heyman & Johnny Green Composition 5/4/4/4

Out Of Nowhere Les Elgart 5/4/4/4

Out Of Nowhere 5/4/4/4

Outback Blues Strommen, Carl 5/4/4/4

Outrageous Mother Wilson, Phil Swing The Berklee Rainbow Band 5/5/5/3

Over And Over Goodwin, Gordon Funk Recorded by David Sanborn 5/4/4/4

Over The Rainbow Bradford, Chuck From the MGM Picture “The Wizard Of Oz” 5/4/4/4

Over The Rainbow Comstock, Frank Swing Ballad 5/3/3/4

Over The Rainbow Davis, Tom Ballad / Swing Tenor Sax Solo 5/4/4/4

Over The Rainbow Eberhart, Bob Ballad 5/4/4/4

Over The Rainbow Lowden, Bob Ballad 5/4/4/4

Over The Rainbow Morey, Brad As Performed by The Bob Stone Big Band 5/4/4/4

Over The Rainbow Ragazzo, Bernie A Les Brown Chart 5/4/4/4

Over The Rainbow Russo, William Ballad As Recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on “Sketches On Standards” 5/5/5/4

Over The Rainbow Bb Wolpe, Dave Ballad Substitute Tenor Sax Solo 5/4/4/4

Over The Rainbow Maynard Ferguson 5/5/4/4

Over You C DeJulio, Max A Jerry Fuller Composition / Optional Instrumental 5/3/2/4

Overture To The Royal Mongolian Suma Foosball Festival Mays, Lyle Nominated for a Grammy / Recorded on “Lab ’75” / A “jazz classic”! 5/5/5/4

Oye Como Va Di Lorenzo, G. Latin Tito Puente 5/5/5/4

Oye Como Va Lavender, Paul Latin Rock Tito Puente 5/4/4/4

Oye Como Va Mossman, Michael Philip Cha-Cha Tito Puente 5/4/4/4

Oye Como Va Puente, Tito Latin Rock 5/4/4/4

Oye Como Va Puente, Tito Edited by G. Di Lorenzo 5/5/5/4

Oye Negra Camacho, Johnnie Guaracha Optional Vocals (Gm) 4/3/2/4 (S)

Oye Negra Gm De Thomas, Fermin Guaracha Optional Instrumental 4/3/2/4 (S)

Instrumentation

5/4/4/4 = 5 woodwinds/4 trumpets/4 trombones/4 rhythm

5/5/4/3 = 5 woodwinds/5 trumpets/4 trombones/3 rhythm

4/3/2/4 (S) = 4 woodwinds/3 trumpets/2 trombones/4 rhythm (optional strings)

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